Psychiatric Technician (state hospitals) in Illinois: Pay Plan

$51,264 – $110,856

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$46,200

median pay in IL, all employers

9,410

workers in IL (SOC 29-2053)

Sources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Illinois state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Illinois sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Mental Health Technician Trainee Class 27020 Grade RC-009-13-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$4,272.00 – $5,641.00 a month $51,264 – $67,692 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,272.00 a month Step 1a: $4,407.00 a month Step 1: $4,444.00 a month Step 2: $4,581.00 a month Step 3: $4,728.00 a month Step 4: $4,873.00 a month Step 5: $5,030.00 a month Step 6: $5,179.00 a month Step 7: $5,424.00 a month Step 8: $5,641.00 a month
Grade RC-009-13-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$4,443.00 – $5,878.00 a month $53,316 – $70,536 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,443.00 a month Step 1a: $4,582.00 a month Step 1: $4,624.00 a month Step 2: $4,766.00 a month Step 3: $4,919.00 a month Step 4: $5,070.00 a month Step 5: $5,236.00 a month Step 6: $5,393.00 a month Step 7: $5,648.00 a month Step 8: $5,878.00 a month
Grade MS-06-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$4,272.00 – $5,641.00 a month $51,264 – $67,692 a year
Mental Health Technician I Class 27011 Grade RC-009-24-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$4,867.00 – $6,657.00 a month $58,404 – $79,884 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,867.00 a month Step 1a: $5,017.00 a month Step 1: $5,073.00 a month Step 2: $5,261.00 a month Step 3: $5,450.00 a month Step 4: $5,657.00 a month Step 5: $5,864.00 a month Step 6: $6,070.00 a month Step 7: $6,397.00 a month Step 8: $6,657.00 a month
Grade RC-009-24-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,067.00 – $6,961.00 a month $60,804 – $83,532 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,067.00 a month Step 1a: $5,226.00 a month Step 1: $5,287.00 a month Step 2: $5,480.00 a month Step 3: $5,684.00 a month Step 4: $5,905.00 a month Step 5: $6,120.00 a month Step 6: $6,346.00 a month Step 7: $6,691.00 a month Step 8: $6,961.00 a month
Grade MS-10-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$4,922.00 – $6,920.00 a month $59,064 – $83,040 a year
Mental Health Technician II Class 27012 Grade RC-009-25-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,280.00 – $7,375.00 a month $63,360 – $88,500 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,280.00 a month Step 1a: $5,445.00 a month Step 1: $5,512.00 a month Step 2: $5,733.00 a month Step 3: $5,958.00 a month Step 4: $6,212.00 a month Step 5: $6,447.00 a month Step 6: $6,701.00 a month Step 7: $7,093.00 a month Step 8: $7,375.00 a month
Grade RC-009-25-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,500.00 – $7,711.00 a month $66,000 – $92,532 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,500.00 a month Step 1a: $5,673.00 a month Step 1: $5,747.00 a month Step 2: $5,987.00 a month Step 3: $6,221.00 a month Step 4: $6,494.00 a month Step 5: $6,743.00 a month Step 6: $7,006.00 a month Step 7: $7,414.00 a month Step 8: $7,711.00 a month
Grade MS-11-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,127.00 – $7,382.00 a month $61,524 – $88,584 a year
Mental Health Technician III Class 27013 Grade RC-009-26-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,488.00 – $7,721.00 a month $65,856 – $92,652 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,488.00 a month Step 1a: $5,658.00 a month Step 1: $5,736.00 a month Step 2: $5,992.00 a month Step 3: $6,239.00 a month Step 4: $6,503.00 a month Step 5: $6,761.00 a month Step 6: $7,018.00 a month Step 7: $7,431.00 a month Step 8: $7,721.00 a month
Grade RC-009-26-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,727.00 – $8,078.00 a month $68,724 – $96,936 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,727.00 a month Step 1a: $5,907.00 a month Step 1: $5,991.00 a month Step 2: $6,249.00 a month Step 3: $6,518.00 a month Step 4: $6,794.00 a month Step 5: $7,071.00 a month Step 6: $7,332.00 a month Step 7: $7,765.00 a month Step 8: $8,078.00 a month
Grade MS-13-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,451.00 – $7,837.00 a month $65,412 – $94,044 a year
Mental Health Technician IV Class 27014 Grade RC-009-27-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,747.00 – $8,080.00 a month $68,964 – $96,960 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,747.00 a month Step 1a: $5,931.00 a month Step 1: $6,014.00 a month Step 2: $6,271.00 a month Step 3: $6,540.00 a month Step 4: $6,815.00 a month Step 5: $7,085.00 a month Step 6: $7,347.00 a month Step 7: $7,770.00 a month Step 8: $8,080.00 a month
Grade RC-009-27-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$6,004.00 – $8,438.00 a month $72,048 – $101,256 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,004.00 a month Step 1a: $6,191.00 a month Step 1: $6,285.00 a month Step 2: $6,554.00 a month Step 3: $6,840.00 a month Step 4: $7,121.00 a month Step 5: $7,398.00 a month Step 6: $7,681.00 a month Step 7: $8,112.00 a month Step 8: $8,438.00 a month
Grade MS-16-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month $70,008 – $99,684 a year
Mental Health Technician V Class 27015 Grade RC-009-28-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$5,977.00 – $8,402.00 a month $71,724 – $100,824 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,977.00 a month Step 1a: $6,167.00 a month Step 1: $6,256.00 a month Step 2: $6,522.00 a month Step 3: $6,801.00 a month Step 4: $7,088.00 a month Step 5: $7,369.00 a month Step 6: $7,641.00 a month Step 7: $8,081.00 a month Step 8: $8,402.00 a month
Grade RC-009-28-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$6,243.00 – $8,775.00 a month $74,916 – $105,300 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,243.00 a month Step 1a: $6,439.00 a month Step 1: $6,535.00 a month Step 2: $6,817.00 a month Step 3: $7,114.00 a month Step 4: $7,405.00 a month Step 5: $7,695.00 a month Step 6: $7,988.00 a month Step 7: $8,437.00 a month Step 8: $8,775.00 a month
Grade MS-19-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,135.00 – $8,790.00 a month $73,620 – $105,480 a year
Mental Health Technician VI Class 27016 Grade RC-009-29-B · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$6,216.00 – $8,740.00 a month $74,592 – $104,880 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,216.00 a month Step 1a: $6,414.00 a month Step 1: $6,506.00 a month Step 2: $6,782.00 a month Step 3: $7,073.00 a month Step 4: $7,372.00 a month Step 5: $7,663.00 a month Step 6: $7,946.00 a month Step 7: $8,404.00 a month Step 8: $8,740.00 a month
Grade RC-009-29-Q · RC-009 Institutional Employees	$6,494.00 – $9,126.00 a month $77,928 – $109,512 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,494.00 a month Step 1a: $6,697.00 a month Step 1: $6,797.00 a month Step 2: $7,089.00 a month Step 3: $7,398.00 a month Step 4: $7,701.00 a month Step 5: $8,002.00 a month Step 6: $8,308.00 a month Step 7: $8,774.00 a month Step 8: $9,126.00 a month
Grade MS-20-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,297.00 – $9,238.00 a month $75,564 – $110,856 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Illinois, all employers Sourced

Psychiatric Technicians (SOC 29-2053) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	9,410
10th percentile	$36,820
Median	$46,200
90th percentile	$53,620
National median, government employers	$50,750

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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